Works, Services and Transportation -
2000
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January 13
Marine Atlantic - Ferry bookings available
soon for 2000 summer season
January 19
Renovations contract awarded for Stephenville
Correctional Centre
Contract awarded for west coast TCH work
January 20
Trans Labrador Highway projects awarded
Contract for site work for Arnold�s Cove school
January 21
New ferry service for St. Barbe - Blanc Sablon
January 26
Highway cameras and Internet give drivers current
road conditions
February 1
Minister responds to ferry allegations
February 10
PUBLIC ADVISORY: St. John�s Arts and Culture
Centre
PUBLIC ADVISORY UPDATE: St. John�s Arts and Culture Centre
February 15
Schedule change for Bell Island ferry
February 16
Availability of airline seats and the viability of
airports in Newfoundland and Labrador
February 22
Federal and provincial governments announce highway initiatives for
2000/2001
March 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Recycling proceeds to be donated to
not-for-profit organizations
Employee recycling efforts
help environment, local non-profits, March 13
March 22
Another banner year planned for road and capital works construction
March 27
Judge rules no bias in awarding Straits ferry
tender
Ministerial
Statement - Awarding of Straits ferry tender
March 29
Ministerial Statement - Province awarded contract
to provide water bomber services to North Carolina
March 30
Marine Atlantic: Current status of negotiations
for a new ferry
April 7
Funding announced for major road maintenance
project
April 12
Ministerial Statement - Sale of King George V
Building
April 13
Town of Carbonear to get new traffic lights
Grading contract
awarded for Notre Dame Junction Interchange
April 14
Outer Ring Road contract awarded
Contract awarded for ventilation system
Contract awarded for Victoria Academy water
storage tanks
April 27
Funding announced for La Scie Highway
Contract awarded for Janeway parking lot
May 3
Ministerial Statement - Road realignment at Colony of
Avalon Archaeological Site, Ferryland
May 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Marine Atlantic - Media
briefing, May 19, on board Max Mols
May 19
Marine Atlantic - 2000 season
June 1
Little Falls Bridge leading into Sir Richard Squires Park
to be replaced
June 5
Terminals begin accepting freight for southern
Labrador ports, June 6
June 9
Contract awarded for removal of Little Falls
Bridge
June 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ministers, employees test driving
skills
June 15
St Judes by pass work announced
June 21
Marine Atlantic - Max Mols accessibility
June 22
Contract awarded for road work in central
Newfoundland
Contract awarded for
road work in Terra Nova area
June 30
Contract awarded for renovations to Our Lady of
Lourdes Elementary
Contract awarded for road work in Bonavista North
July 6
Labrador school and
highway projects announced
July 31
Contract awarded
for new school in Lethbridge/Musgravetown area
August 16
$1.5 million for road
upgrading in Makkovik
August 17
Road work
contract awarded for Burin
August 22
Provincial road work contract awarded
August 30
Construction to begin on replacement bridge at
Little Falls
September
September 21
Contract awarded for extension to James Paton
Memorial Hospital
September 22
Contract awarded
for work at Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital
October
October 10
Construction to
begin on Arnold�s Cove school
Minister brings
province�s transportation concerns to national table
November
November 2
Province seeks local input into federal
transportation review
Extra classrooms for Ascension Collegiate
November 16
Government donates retired air ambulance to
College of the North Atlantic
November 21
Upgrades for Bell Island wharf
November 23
Government urges public to get educated on winter
driving
December
December 6
Province participates in national tree lighting
ceremony
December 7
Ministerial
Statement - Christmas Lights Across Canada ceremony
December 12
Ministerial Statement - Trans Labrador Highway
projects
December 21
Davis Inlet airstrip temporarily closed
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